COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThis opaque black stout has plenty of roasted malts to keep the chill away. Medium-bodied and moderately hopped, this beer has hints of coffee and earthy flavors. At 5.5%, there may just well be some devout followers of this one! A tip of the hat to Richard Grant, our Assistant Brewer for coming up with this tasty treat.

Probably not fair to rate just after I have had speedway and stones this weekend. Flavor was watery and weak but with a 5.5 alco content I guess it wasnt meant to compare. Nice smooth taste with little after taste, but lacking in complex flavor. Tasted more like a subtle smoked porter then a stout. It was a good lunch beer.

Sample at Flossmoor. Pours darkest brown with a big tan head. Roasty malt nose with a bit of chocolate and coffee dryness. Roasty chocolate flavor up front with a dry coffee finish. Very dry and appropriate for this time of year.

Had this one on draught at the brewpub in Floosmoor, Illinois. Oily black pour with a thick, foamy medium brown head, chocolate malty nose. Flavor is complex with notes of cherry, nuttiness, and smoke. Drinkable, dry finish. A decent stout.

A -Smells of oats, roast, chocolate
A - Black into imperial pint @ the station. No surprises.
F - Bunker’s side of sport peppers wrecked my palate. Does not go well with spiciness. Weirdo. Oats and chocolate sweetness. Mild hoppiness
P - Slick and creamy. If those 2 go together.
O - Pretty decent. Not the greatest stout. But a nice offering. Personally awaiting the return of Iron Horse. WHY WON’T THEY ERASE IT FROM THE CHALK BOARD! SOLD OUT doesn’t make much sense if you’re never going to brew it again.

On tap at Flossmoor Station. Pours black with a foamy tan head. Aroma is of chocolate, oat, dried fruit, and malt. Taste is of malt, oatmeal, dried fruit, chocolate, and coffee. Has a very dry malt base. There is also a very nice hop character to it. I was surprised that such a very earthy, grassy hop flavor managed to make it through all the oat and chocolate. Mouthfeel was medium, and it drank very easy. Yeah, I could session it.

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